At most houses  most energy to heat the house are gone through the walls (45%) and ceilings(30%). Those figures can be summarized by most people spend on their energy bills.  If you total sum that number in years, it would be so significantly a wasted.

So the best way to reduce the wasted bill is by blocking the heat out off the house. You need to put on insulation on your walls and ceilings. The total cost of insulation installation may be a bit expensive, but it doesn’t has on going cost. It can be considered as an investment.

There are many types of home insulation products. There is a foil, foam , polyesterine or wool product.  The cost of those materials may vary depends on brands. In some developed coutries like Australia, the goverment is used to give subsidiary to every home owners who want their home to be insulated.

You are working hard. 5 days a weeks.8 hours a day. And you feel depressed ! Especially in this economic down hill. So what to do to escape ?

Some people may suggest you to take vacation. Going out off town with family. Some would say : “That is expensive. You have to pay the gas to get there. It also would take more afford to consolidate your other family members to get ready and jump on the car.”

But to get off from this fatigue,boredom and tiredness ? How to escape without spending too much money and time ? how to be so fresh on every Monday morning , when the tedious life start to run again and again ?

Simple suggestion. Gardening.  It would help you to recover quickly.

“But i don’t have big backyard. How can i do it ?”

You don’t have to have a big backyard to do gardening. You can start from a small pot. You can get it from KMART or other general supermarket at competitive prices. Then you need compos and seeds. Flower seeds would be enough. Or even you could get a ready to plant flowers from some gardening shops.

Gardening may make your hand a bit dirty (unless you put your gloves on), but it would give you a small escape from your daily routines. You also could involve your kids or partner to do it.  First time you do it, you would make a lot of mess. But soon after couple times practice you would see it very easy and enjoyfull. Especially when the plants you grew start growing and produce blossoming flowers or fruits.

When you live in southern or nothern hemisphere, you need to consider to carpet or not to carpet your home.  Some poeople prefer to carpet there home because it would make there home more comfy and warm. But some are not thinking that way. They might think having their home carpetted would put them more on going expense in maintenance, especially if you have pets around.

But how if you carpet you home partly. You just need to select which room you would like to carpet.

Most house has Bedroom, livingroom, dining room and kitchen ( i don’t consider bathroom to be carpetted LOL). Me my self prefer to only carpet my bedroom and living room. There reason is simple, my bedroom is a private room that only me to sleep. I need to feel warm and comfy there. The living room is place we are used to let the guest to sit. So, it has to be carpetted as well.

So why don’t i consider dining room and kitchen ? Mmmm because that place only occasionaly visited, when you prepare your food or when you have your meal. And some people are used to spill some remnants of food all around either when they cook or eats.  You have to consider that cleaning carpet from food stain wouldn’t be that easy.

Enjoying the comfort in the air conditioned room during summer is everyone’s dream.The hotter the weather , the more comfort staying in cooled room. But most people do not understand the important thing they have to remember. They have to clean the air conditioner filter regularly. At least once a year.

The way the air conditioner work is simple. It sucks the air from the room , cool it down and spread the same air to room again. When it sucks the air in, there are many dust or small living creatures on the air (it could be viruses from your sneeze) brought in into the system. It is the filter duty to hold those dirts. Day by day, the dirts is built up rapidly and other fungus or bacteria start building their own colony. That means, the longer the filter is used, the more hazardous it becomes unless you clean it regularly.

If you don’t want to clean the filter by your self, you can contact local cleaning service. It is very easy to open the vent and take the filter out. Air conditioner has been designed that way.

But, if you want to clean it by your self you can use little bit vinegar when you scrub the vent. It would be easier to remove tough dirt.

The last thing to do is to suck the dirts from the filter using vacuum cleaner.

1. Watering Can Conservation

2. Dampen Plants at the Roots

3. Cut the Lawn Less Often

Longer grass blades save energy in 3 ways:

(a) You use your lawn mower less often, saving gasoline or electricity
(b) The taller blades absorb more carbon dioxide from the air.
(c) It retains water more efficiently. The green color of the lawn will return after even a brief rainstorm.

4. Large Container Plantings Conserve Water

5. Mulch Your Garden

Reduce weed growth and help soil retain water with an organic mulch, such as leaves or cedar shavings.

Clipsal C-Bus keyless entry

Suitable for: incorporating in a fully integrated system.

ADT home automation solution

Suitable for: peace of mind with 24 hour monitoring.

HPM Excel light switch with timer

Suitable for: entry level holiday security.

W Home X10 wireless security kit

Suitable for: retrofitting security without the need to lay cables.

Clipsal C-Bus panic mode

Suitable for: one-touch emergency protection.

TechEng TOCA fingerprint scanner

Suitable for: gadget junkies and when money is no object.

Having a nice and compy sofa is a necessity for some people.  But there are several factors you need to consider before you buy it. The following below are few points you need to look at.

Style

Fabric Type

Comfort

Frame

Cushions and upholstery

The Cost

I just found a great video that will give you some idea on how to select bulb for your home.

If you are a first home buyer and wants to share your home with somebody else, we have serveral good advices you may want to follow :

Those are five tips from me for you. I hope it has some benefit.